Is The Weather Man sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Weather Man violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Weather Man end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Weather Man scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Weather Man easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Weather Man

Name: The Weather Man
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2005
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis, Gemmenne de la Peña, Nicholas Hoult

...bring an umbrella

Directed by Gore Verbinski

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Escape Artists

2005101 min6.1 / 10

A darkly comedic midlife crisis drama about a weather forecaster grappling with professional ambition, family estrangement, and mortality.

A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.

Clusters

The Bittersweet Cost of Living Dark Comedy Drama American City Movies Blue-Collar Jobs Death and Dying

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Chicago, Illinois Daughter New York City Midlife Crisis Father Weather Forecaster Terminal Illness

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Weather Man sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Weather Man violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Weather Man end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Weather Man scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is The Weather Man easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.